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any of a group of clay minerals and their chemical varieties that swell in water and possess high cation-exchange capacities. The theoretical formula for montmorillonite (i.e., without structural substitutions) is (OH) 4 Si 8 Al 4 O 20 · n H 2 O.

any of a group of clay minerals and their chemical varieties that swell in water and possess high cation-exchange capacities. The theoretical formula for montmorillonite (i.e., without structural substitutions) is (OH) 4 Si 8 Al 4 O 20 · n H 2 O.